On Apr. 27, 2021, CerTest Biotec, along with BD announced the VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 (N1 + N2) Real Time PCR Detection Kit for the BD MAX Molecular Diagnostic System can now be run on saliva specimens.

The BD MAX System, a molecular diagnostic platform, is widely used in hundreds of laboratories across the EU. Each unit can return results in two to three hours and is capable of analyzing hundreds of samples over a 24-hour period.